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Jonathan Baker (he/him/his) is a PA and Operations Director of Clinical Research at Laser Surgery Care in New York City specializing in anal pathology with a focus on HPV and other STIs and conducts NIH-funded clinical research. He is the President Elect of the New York State Society of PAs and the AAPA Liaison to GLMA. He is a past president of the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, & Transgender PA Caucus and founded the LBGT PA...

Brittany Inerfeld and is a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She was always really interested in health and fitness, starting with her job as a group fitness instructor while at Florida State University. Dr. Inerfeld got my B.S. in Exercise Science from FSU and then went on to Nova Southeastern University for my Doctorate degree. She works in an outpatient orthopedic setting in Miami, FL and sees a wide range of patients from adolescents to geriatrics.

Dr. Zirva Khan is a Family Doctor in the U.K. She teaches at the local medical school, and is an advocate for mental health, women’s health and BAME health inequalities.

Mohammad Z. Rimawi, DPM, AACFAS, brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Grand Central Foot Care in Midtown East, Murray Hill, and the surrounding New York City area. As a board-qualified foot, rearfoot, and reconstructive ankle surgeon with specializations in traumatic foot and ankle injuries and complex deformities, he is able to offer his patients top-tier care no matter what problem they bring him. Dr. Rimawi earned his doctorate from the New York College...

Gabriela De Vita is a primary care provider established in Detroit, Michigan and her medical specialization is family medicine. A primary care provider (PCP) like Gabriela De Vita Menegatti Physician Assistant sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to...

Originally from Canada, Dr. Jenna Hyer grew up in Whitefish, Montana. She graduated from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana with a degree in Cell Biology and Neuroscience in 2012. Her love of art and science drew her to dentistry, and Jenna graduated from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine in 2017. Her passion for surgery led her to continue her education at the University of Texas Health San Antonio Periodontics residency for...

Dr. Kaitlin Herzog attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. She went on to earn her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Wheeling Jesuit University. Kaitlin has been an athlete for most of her life and was introduced to physical therapy when she had several sports-related injuries. She decided to become a physical therapist to help others maintain an active lifestyle while staying pain free. She is a...

Dr. Matthew A. Weissman is the Site Chair of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Mount Sinai Downtown and an Associate Professor in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.  In addition to maintaining an active primary care practice, he is responsible for the clinical, educational, and research activities of the Department, including oversight of more than 175...

Dr. Daihnia Dunkley, also known as "Dr. D.," is originally from Jamaica, West Indies, and has resided in New York since the early 90's. In the span of her 15-year nursing career, Dr. Dunkley has worked extensively in the arena of maternal-child health and is an experienced nurse leader with a demonstrated history of working in both hospital and community healthcare, as well as academia. She has now transitioned to a full-time academic role, as...

Dr. Kataria was born and raised in London, England. After moving to Florida for high school and completing her undergraduate education at the University of Florida, she took the plunge and sped up the east coast to attend optometry school in Boston, Massachusetts. Focusing her academic career on ocular disease, she excelled in clinical assignments, achieving “Best Clinician Award” and Clinical Honors Standing. She was appointed the Presidential Scholarship all 4 years for her academic...

Dr. Ayah Bilbeisi is a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan. She graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and completed a General Practice Residency from the University of Michigan before moving to Iowa in 2011. She has a wide range of experience having worked in both public health and private practice settings. She is passionate about the science of dentistry as part of holistic health and wellness and uses advanced tools and...

Lizbeth Rodriguez is Emergency Room Travel Nurse working in the Los Angeles area. She graduated first with her ADN from a local community college and began her career in Perioperative nursing, then after deciding to pursue a future as a Nurse Educator she chose to switch specialties and began working as an Emergency Room Nurse as well as finishing her BSN from Chamberlain University. When the lockdowns began in March 2020, she decided to leap...

Dr. Keerthi Shah is a gastroenterology fellow whose interests include obesity and nutrition.

Jeremy Grossman, MD is a Sackler School of Medicine-NYS Branch graduate, where his work as founder of “The Homeless Project: Tel Aviv” took 1st Place from the Social Justice Project & Paper.  He is a current PGY-2 Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Resident at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. He also has a Bachelors in Psychology and Biology from the University of California, Irvine.  His research includes a paper being prepared for publication titled...

Dr. Sydney Pokard is an Orange County native who graduated from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. Dr. Pokard completed her undergraduate degree in Animal Science at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 2010. During college she was an active member of the Pre-Veterinary Club and Livestock Show Team. She returned home on weekends and summers to work with local veterinarians and volunteer at the Orange County Zoo. During her veterinary education at...

Daveid B. Koenecke is the Assistant Vice President of Admissions at A.T. Still University. He focuses on Healthcare, Medicine, Dentistry, PA, application competency and interview etiquette.

Annie started her career as a certified athletic trainer (ATC) after training and working as a professional dancer. While dancing, Annie became a strength and conditioning coach and worked as a personal trainer and high school strength coach to help pay the bills. She holds a CSCS (certified strength and conditioning specialist) certification as well as various other fitness certs. In 2016, after 2 years of pre- requisite coursework and internships, and a 2 year...

Dr. Gabriela Lagreca obtained her DDS at the UCV (Universidad Central de Venezuela) in 2009. In 2012, she completed an Implant Fellowship Program in the Department of OMFS at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She received her certificate in Prosthodontics in 2015 and further became one of the less than 50 fellows of the American Board of Prosthodontics in Massachusetts. Since 2015, Dr. Lagreca holds an Assistant Professor appointment in the Postgraduate of Prosthodontics...

Olivia Campa, MD is a General Internist at the University of California Davis Medical Center where she is a Primary Care doctor, the Director of the Postbaccalaureate Program, the Assistant Director of Clinical Operations for the Division of General Internal Medicine and a Core Faculty Member for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. She is a California native who is the first person in her family to graduate from college. She has distinguished herself as a...

Al'ai Alvarez, MD, FACEP, FAAEM is an assistant clinical professor in Emergency Medicine and an assistant program director in the Stanford Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Alvarez focuses on the interdependence of residency wellbeing with performance improvement on patient experience, quality and patient safety, diversity, equity and inclusion, and medical education. Dr. Alvarez serves as the co-chair of the Stanford WellMD's Physician Wellness Forum and is one of the peer supporters for WellMD's Physician Resource...